Important Fact about Five Laws of Library Science:
These principle were formulated in 1928 as the five laws of library science. After exposition before several audience , they were published in a book in 1931.
➤Here are the five laws
1) Books are for use
2) Every reader his book
3) Every book his reader
4) Save the time of the reader
5) Library is a growing organism
➤ Implication of First Law:
a) Library Building
b) Fittings and furniture
c) Gangways
d) Lighting
e) Ventilation
f) Library Staff
g) Book Selection
➤ Implication of 2nd Law:
a) Book Selection
b) Inter Library Loan
c) Viable unit
d) Catalogue
➤Implication of 3rd Law:
a) Classified Arrangement
b) Rearrangement
c) Show Case
d) Accessibility
e) Open Accessibility
➤ Implication of 4th Law :
a) Subjective time vs Objective time
b) Reference services
c) Standardization
d) Centralization
e) Issue method
➤ Implication of 5th Law:
a) Organic Growth
- Child growth
- Adult growth
b) Llibrary building
c) Growth in staff